2014 News
KSU Awards Degrees At 2014 Fall Commencement
Several dozen students were awarded associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Kentucky State University’s fall commencement on Saturday, Dec. 13, in Bradford Hall Auditorium. “This is a celebration about you,” Student Regent Breana Smith told the graduates. KSU President Raymond M. Burse also praised the students and their families and reminded them to never stop learning. “Learning is a lifelong enterprise,”...
KSU Graduate Started At Homeless Shelter
Several dozen students were awarded associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Kentucky State University’s fall commencement on Saturday, Dec. 13, in Bradford Hall Auditorium. “This is a celebration about you,” Student Regent Breana Smith told the graduates. KSU President Raymond M. Burse also praised the students and their families and reminded them to never stop learning. “Learning is a lifelong enterprise,” Burse...
KSU, EKU and MSU Partner to Establish Intelligence Community Center
Officials from Kentucky State, Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky universities announced on Dec. 3 a grant and partnership agreement for the Bluegrass State Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence. Photographed, from left, are Dr. Elgie McFayden, KSU grant co-director; KSU President Raymond M. Burse MSU President Wayne D. Andrews; Dr. Allen Ault, dean of the EKU College of Justice and Safety; Dr. Michael W. Hail...
Pomper Helps Place KSU Student Research in the Spotlight
Dr. Kirk Pomper is the associate research director of the Agricultural Research Station, which encompasses all areas of research in Kentucky State University’s College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems and the land-grant program. In this role, Pomper oversees the research needs for the college, ensures the college is in compliance in regard to reporting to agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and r...
Destinor Antoine Understands Teamwork
Destinor Antoine spends a lot of time answering his cell phone and working with his team in facilities to solve problems as they arise. As Kentucky State University’s building service operations manager, Antoine oversees electricians, plumbers, locksmiths, carpenters, painters and HVAC workers. “It’s challenging,” Antoine says. “But I graduated from Kentucky State University and I played football here. I just like to see the progre...
Kentucky State University's First Doctoral Program Begins Spring 2015
The first doctoral program at Kentucky State University will join the wave of the future in health care in January 2015. Designed to prepare registered nurses to become adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioners, the new online Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-DNP) degree program now accepts students who have earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and have an active registered nurse lic...
Two-Hour Delay For Monday, Nov. 17
Due to inclement weather, Kentucky State University is on a two-hour delay for Monday, Nov. 17. Classes will begin and offices will open at 10 a.m.
KSU Students Ready To Conquer The World After Pre-Law Conference
Kentucky State University junior Olivia Burkett says she looked at KSU senior Richard Jackson as they traveled from the National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair, held Oct. 24-25 in Houston, Texas, and said, “Is it just me or do you feel like you could conquer the world right now?” The students, both criminal justice majors who want to attend law school, met prominent black lawyers and attended panel discussions and works...
Kentucky State University Names Raymond Burse As 14th President
Raymond M. Burse was named on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, as Kentucky State University’s 14th president during the regular Board of Regents meeting. Burse served as interim president since July 1, 2014. He made national headlines after giving up $90,000 of his salary to increase the pay of the university’s lowest-paid workers. Now the university has launched a campaign to encourage alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends to also GI...
KSU's Education Preparation Program Reaccredited By NCATE
Kentucky State University’s School of Education recently received reaccreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education through 2020. Accreditation signifies that the School of Education has met the most rigorous standards for preparing teachers. The last visit was in 2006. NCATE requires that all educator preparation programs undergo national peer review every seven years. However, this visit had s...
KSU And Its Louisville Partners Hold Grand Opening Of The Thorobred Nutrition Kitchen
Kentucky State University held a grand opening celebration for its Thorobred Nutrition Kitchen on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, with representatives from YouthBuild Louisville and members of the community attending. KSU President Raymond Burse and Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher was among the speakers scheduled for the event. The ribbon cutting will take place at 11:30 a.m. outside the Sheppard Square leasing office, formerly St. Peter Cla...
ACE Celebrates National 4-H Science Day
The College of Agriculture, Communities, and the Environment’s 4-H Program held an event to celebrate National 4-H Science Day on Tuesday, Oct. 21. About 75 5th- to 8th-grade students from the Franklin Public School System joined Ms. Shawn Moore, youth program director for 4-H youth development, to design and build an aerodynamic food transportation rocket that can deliver nutritious food to disaster victims. The students learned e...
KSU Featured On NBC Nightly News
Kentucky State University was featured on NBC Nightly News on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Click here to watch.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month With A Networking Summit
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Kentucky State University’s College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems has partnered with the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights and other local and state organizations to sponsor the Ninth Annual Hispanic, Immigrant and Refugee Networking Summit on Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Shelby County Extension Office. This event provides an opportunity to network with representatives...
KSU Receives USDA Grant to Aid Veteran, Beginning and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
Kentucky State University’s College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems received a $199,138 grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Outreach and Advocacy to assist veteran, beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers in improving their profitability through local food systems and USDA programs. The grant will assist targeted farmers in 73 Kentucky counties with owning and operating succes...
KSU Hosts Rhodes Scholar
In a convocation speech at Kentucky State University on Wednesday, Sept. 24, Rhodes Scholar Rhiana Gunn-Wright said she hasn’t done anything to change the world yet, but the Rhodes scholarship “is an opportunity to do that.” A native of Chicago, Gunn-Wright was raised by a single mother in Englewood, a neighborhood known for poverty, drugs and violence. Her grandmother and mother taught her the value of an education and placed...
All public colleges, universities team up to recruit former students in online Project Graduate College Fair
Kentucky’s public colleges and universities are teaming up to offer a statewide, virtual college fair for former students and other adults who are close to completing their college degrees. The Project Graduate College Fair is set Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 11a.m.-9 p.m. ET (10 a.m.-8 p.m. CT). The fair will connect prospective students to college advisors who can answer questions via text and video chat, and help get the adults...
KSU To Host Rhodes Scholar On Wednesday
Kentucky State University President Raymond M. Burse will convene a convocation at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in Little Bradford Theater with Rhodes Scholar Rhiana Gunn-Wright. The public is invited to attend. A native of Chicago, Gunn-Wright has worked for the Office of the First Lady, Michelle Obama, and is currently studying at Oxford University, England. She is working on a master’s degree in comparative social policy. P...
KSU vs. Virginia State Football Game Sets Stage for Community Outreach Day
The KSU Thorobreds will face off against the Virginia State University Trojans at home in Alumni Stadium this Saturday, Sept. 20, at 4 p.m. The Sept. 20 game sets the stage for Kentucky State’s “Community Outreach Day.” Local businesses and organizations have been invited to come enjoy the excitement of game day and receive well-deserved recognition. KSU and Lowe’s have partnered to create a women’s empowerment symposium, to b...
Award-Winning Children's Author To Visit Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University’s School of Education will host award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson for two sessions on Sept. 22 in Bradford Hall’s Carl H. Smith Auditorium. Woodson, a National Book Award finalist, Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newberry Honor author is known for her books for children and teens, including Hush, The Other Side, Feathers, Miracle’s Boys and Each Kindness. The event is open to the public. The...
KSU Lexington Alumni Chapter Launches 100 Days Of Pay It Forward
Following the success of Kentucky State University’s ongoing 100 Days of Pay It Forward Frankfort campaign, the Lexington Alumni Chapter will launch its own campaign. Representatives from the Lexington Chapter of the KSU National Alumni Association will be present on campus, at the Carl M. Hill Student Center Plaza, to launch 100 Days of Pay It Forward Lexington Campaign. The launch is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014....
Video: Mighty Marching Thorobreds Travel To Indy
Kentucky State University’s Mighty Marching Thorobreds Band performed the halftime show at the Indianapolis Colts football game at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. We have photos and more on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Here is a brief clip of the performance. KSU’s band annually performs at numerous events throughout the year, including KSU football games, football classics, festivals, parades and as the...
KSU And Nigerian University To Partner On Programs, Projects
A contingent from Abia State, Nigeria, representing Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, visited Kentucky State University’s campus Sept. 15 to support the execution of a formal partnership between the two universities. An agreement between the Nigerian university and KSU will initiate an exchange of students between the institutions with a focus on internships and research projects. The institutions also plan to...
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70 Percent Of Released KSU Students Return To Enrollment
A total of 452 Kentucky State University students returned to official academic enrollment as of today, Wednesday, Sept. 10 – one week after 645 students were released from enrollment due to unpaid and largely neglected student bills. The returning students have paid their balances in full or they have registered for appropriate university payment plans. KSU’s current enrollment is 1,881. Interim President Raymond M. Burse tha...
Associate Professor Soliciting KSU Students For STEM Programs
Dr. Kazi Javed, an associate professor of chemistry at Kentucky State University, is hopeful that the university is on track to graduate more science, technology, engineering and math students with the help of funding from the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). “HBCUs (historically black colleges and universities) produce 25 percent of African-American STEM students,” Javed says. “HBCUs are doing...
KSU Launches An On-Campus Campaign To Conserve Energy
Let’s work together to conserve electricity and watch KSU’s energy costs drop! Kentucky State University Launches KSU Unplugged AN ON-CAMPUS CAMPAIGN TO CONSERVE ENERGY Be part of the solution . . . View this flier with tips on how you can conserve energy. Also, watch for monthly progress charts showing how well the university is doing overall to save on electricity.
KSU Mighty Marching Thorobreds To Perform During Colts Game
The Kentucky State University Mighty Marching Thorobred Band will perform at the regular season home opener of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts on Sept. 15. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. against the Philadelphia Eagles. “It’s going to be one of the most exciting halftime shows,” interim band director Robert Griffin says. “We’re very excited about it. It’s a big honor when a marching band from a small university is invited to play d...
Standout Agriculture Student Represents KSU In National Conservation Program
A’Moris Bodrick is a KSU sophomore from Huntsville, Ala., majoring in agricultural systems. This summer, Bodrick was one of 26 students, from a pool of about 400 applicants, selected to participate in the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at the University of Washington. He was also the only participant from a historically black university. The program gathers a diverse group of students from around the country for an e...
Facing Historic Financial Deficit, KSU Is Forced To Release Students Not Paying Tuition
As of the university’s Sept. 2 deadline to drop students for not making payments to their tuition, board and fee accounts (set up appropriate payment plans and/or apply for financial assistance), 645 students are being dropped for not making the required payments – some students with balances ranging as high as $40,000 stretching from over two years. “We face a nearly $7 million historic deficit largely due to 645 students tha...
KSU Receives National Science Foundation's HBCU Grant For Its STEM Programs
Kentucky State University received a three-year, $500,000 institutional grant from the National Science Foundation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities program to promote the participation of minority students in the university’s STEM undergraduate degree programs. This project, which is a collaboration between KSU’s STEM program units and the College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems, aims to produce a...
KSU Selected For Pilot Climate Change Fellowship
Kentucky State University’s chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) is one of just 26 programs from communities across the United States, Canada and Mexico to be selected to participate in an international pilot climate change fellowship. EECapacity – the national environmental education training program led by Cornell University in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental P...
New Thorobred Welcome Convocation & Candle Lighting Ceremony
Watch the New Thorobred Welcome Convocation and Candle Lighting Ceremony held on Aug. 15, 2014. Welcome Class of 2018! New Thorobred Welcome Convocation New Thorobred Candle Lighting Ceremony
Kentucky State University President Launches 100 Days Of Pay It Forward
Kentucky State University President Raymond M. Burse launched 100 Days of Pay It Forward Frankfort on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, as football players practiced in a field across from Alumni Stadium. Burse walked onto the practice field with a letter and called for one of the players, Deshon Floyd, a senior criminal justice and psychology major from Frankfort. Burse watched as Floyd opened the envelope and read the letter. Floyd...
New Interdisciplinary Behavioral Science Master's Program Accepting Applications
Kentucky State University is now accepting applications for the new Master’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Behavioral Science Program, which will begin this fall semester. The program will take a multidisciplinary approach to the area of forensic psychology by providing students with background in theoretical perspectives from psychology, sociology, criminology, basic and applied research methods and statistical techniques....
Accounts Payable Duo Passionate About Serving KSU
The Athletics Department has dubbed them M&M. Well, the candy can take care of your craving for chocolate, but Melissa Gilchrist and Millie McAnly in Accounts Payable take care of Kentucky State University’s bills. This duo – Gilchrist is the accounts payable manager and McAnly is an accountant – ensure that KSU coaches have money for food and hotels when the teams travel. They process financial aid refunds in conjunction with the...
KSU Faculty, Students Conclude Forensic Signature Identification Study
Forensic document examiners have been asked to analyze questionable signatures for a long time. In legal situations all over the world, they are often called to courtrooms to determine whether a signature is genuine, disguised or forged. But until now there has been little research that not only demonstrates the validity and reliability of the methodology these experts use but also examines whether or not the conclusions made by th...
KSU Youth Development Program Participants To Discuss Gardening And Learning
Participants in Kentucky State University’s Youth Development Program have developed an unconventional urban garden in the median of a campus parking lot and plan to show it off at an event on Wednesday, June 18. The young people in the program will participate in a discussion with a Franklin County extension agent, a KSU Land Grant program representative and others about the benefits of garden-based learning. The discussion w...
KSU Division of Family and Consumer Sciences Receives Grant To Help At-Risk Youth
Kentucky State University recently was awarded a $662,999 grant to develop afterschool programs for at-risk children in kindergarten through eighth grade. The Children, Youth and Families At Risk grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will establish a program to close educational disparities among at-risk children. The program model, called Check and Connect, recognizes that academic success is influenced by multiple fa...
Kentucky State Crowned 2014 SIAC Men's Golf Champions
The Kentucky State men’s golf team used a solid performance on the third and final day of the 2014 SIAC Golf Championship Tournament to secure the conference crown. The Thorobreds finished the three round tournament, played at the Woodward Golf & Country Club in Bessemer, Alabama, with a championship worthy scorecard of 991. The Thorobreds, who trailed Morehouse by one stroke heading into the third round, put together a 338 team s...
KSU Holds 125th Commencement Convocation
Kentucky State University awarded candidates for graduation their associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees at its 125th Commencement Convocation on Saturday, May 10, in the Frankfort Convention Center. Dr. George Cooper, executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, was the commencement speaker. Dr. Mary Smith Stowe, who was the 11th and first female president of Kentucky State...
KSU To Hold 125th Commencement Convocation On May 10
Kentucky State University will award candidates for graduation their associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees at its 125th Commencement Convocation, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 10, in the Frankfort Convention Center, 405 Mero St., Frankfort. The procession for faculty, staff, platform guests and graduates will begin at 8:45 a.m. The doors to the Convention Center will close promptly at 8:30 a.m. for the procession. They wil...
KSU Highlights Recent Activities During April 25 Board Meeting
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents met on April 25 in the Board Room of the Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building, where President Mary Evans Sias gave a brief summary of university activities. Sias and members of the Information Technology staff introduced the university’s new website, which launched April 8. The website features a new marketing message vehicle, easy navigation and an adaptive design th...
High Tunnel Complex Opens
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems’ High Tunnel Complex during the board meeting on April 25. The one-acre campus site features four solar-heated greenhouses, where students can conduct replicated research trials and apply horticultural skills throughout the school year. “The complex is designed to teach,” KSU President Mary Evans Sias said. “It demonstrates susta...
We Are Happy About KSU
Students, faculty and staff are Happy about Kentucky State University. Watch the video to discover why you should be Happy about KSU too.
KSU Recognizes Student Achievement At Honors Convocation
Kentucky State University held its 51st Annual Honors Convocation Thursday morning in Bradford Hall’s Carl H. Smith Auditorium. Dr. Robert L. King, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, was the speaker and gave students advice on how to translate their education to “something larger.” He urged them to not only finish their bachelor’s degrees but also to consider earning a master’s or doctoral degree. “Serve...
Second Annual Essence Of Culture Fair
Kentucky State University held its second annual Cultural Fair, titled “The Essence of Culture: One Community, Many Voices,” on April 17. A parade featuring a display of international flags kicked off the festivities at noon, starting at the Exum Center and ending at Bradford Hall. Vendors and group participants set up booths on campus after the parade.
Toyota Partners With Kentucky State University
A unique scholarship program was unveiled that matches Toyota’s need for mechanical engineers with that of top incoming students at Kentucky State University in Frankfort. The Toyota Engineering Scholarship program – made possible via a five-year, $375,000 grant from the automaker – will tie in directly with its manufacturing operations in Georgetown, Ky., 21 miles from Frankfort. Through this program, Toyota will develop a deeper...
Kentucky State University Remembers March On Frankfort
Fifty years ago individuals of varied ages, races and religious affiliations converged at Kentucky’s state capitol in Frankfort for a peaceful demonstration against segregation. Thousands were there on that Thursday, March 5, 1964, to put an end to discrimination in public accommodations such as theaters, restaurants and hotels. Some were local activists from cities across the state, well-versed in the organization of rallies and s...
Kentucky State University Unveils New Police Vehicles
Kentucky State University’s Department of University Safety and Security Affairs unveiled four new police vehicles this morning, Feb. 21, at KSU’s police department. The department purchased three 2013 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors, which are emblazoned with the school’s name in green and gold and the university’s Thorobred mascot. One unmarked, black 2014 Ford sport utility vehicle was also purchased. The vehicles a...
Two Degree Programs Approved By KSU Board
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents met on campus Monday, Feb. 24, and took action on two proposed degree programs. The board approved the Master of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Behavioral Sciences and the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program. The university began work on developing the Doctor of Nursing Practice program following the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges’ appr...
KSU Offers Tech Workshops For Middle And High School Students
Middle and high school students are invited to participate in a series of technology-based workshops hosted by Kentucky State University’s College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems in partnership with the Franklin County public school system. The program, called Tech Wizards, will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Feb. 1, Feb. 15 and Feb. 22 at the Franklin County Career and Technical Center, 1106 East Main S...
December, 2014
KSU Awards Degrees At 2014 Fall Commencement Several dozen students were awarded associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Kentucky State University’s fall commencement on Saturday, Dec. 13, in Bradford Hall Auditorium. “This is a celebration about you,” Read More KSU Graduate Started At Homeless Shelter Several dozen students were awarded associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees at...
August, 2014
KSU Selected For Pilot Climate Change Fellowship Kentucky State University’s chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) is one of just 26 programs from communities across the United States, Canada and Mexico to Read More New Thorobred Welcome Convocation & Candle Lighting Ceremony Watch the New Thorobred Welcome Convocation and Candle...
September, 2014
KSU Hosts Rhodes Scholar In a convocation speech at Kentucky State University on Wednesday, Sept. 24, Rhodes Scholar Rhiana Gunn-Wright said she hasn’t done anything to change the world yet, but the Rhodes scholarship Read More All public colleges, universities team up to recruit former students in online Project Graduate College Fair Kentucky’s public colleges and universitie...
April, 2014
KSU Highlights Recent Activities During April 25 Board Meeting The Kentucky State University Board of Regents met on April 25 in the Board Room of the Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building, where President Mary Evans Sias gave a Read More High Tunnel Complex Opens A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems’ High Tunnel Co...
March, 2014
Toyota Partners With Kentucky State University A unique scholarship program was unveiled that matches Toyota’s need for mechanical engineers with that of top incoming students at Kentucky State University in Frankfort. The Toyota Engineering Scholarship program Read More Kentucky State University Unveils New Police Vehicles Kentucky State University’s Department of University...
November, 2014
Kentucky State University’s First Doctoral Program Begins Spring 2015 The first doctoral program at Kentucky State University will join the wave of the future in health care in January 2015. Designed to prepare registered nurses to become adult gerontology Read More Two-Hour Delay For Monday, Nov. 17 Due to inclement weather, Kentucky State University is on a two-hour delay for Monday, Nov. 17. Classes will begin and offices will open at 10 a.m.
January, 2014
KSU Offers Tech Workshops For Middle And High School Students Middle and high school students are invited to participate in a series of technology-based workshops hosted by Kentucky State University’s College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems in partnership Read More
Some Thorobreds Return For Homecoming Year After Year … After Year
Thorobreds gather in Frankfort, Ky., from near and far every year for Kentucky State University’s Homecoming Weekend. In the crowd at the football game and at the parties, there are always some familiar faces who return year after year and have watched the celebration grow and change for decades. Frazier Curry says he’s 71 years old, so he’s probably attended 71 Homecomings at KSU. His father graduated from KSU in 1936; his mother...
July, 2014
Accounts Payable Duo Passionate About Serving KSU The Athletics Department has dubbed them M&M. Well, the candy can take care of your craving for chocolate, but Melissa Gilchrist and Millie McAnly in Accounts Payable take care of Read More KSU Faculty, Students Conclude Forensic Signature Identification Study Forensic document examiners have been asked to analyze questionable...
May, 2014
KSU Appoints Interim Provost Kentucky State University has appointed Dr. Beverly L. Downing as the university’s interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. She begins her new position effective May 30, 2014. KSU Division of Family and Consumer Sciences Receives Grant To Help At-Risk Youth Kentucky State University recently was awarded a $662,999 grant to develop a...
June, 2014
KSU Youth Development Program Participants To Discuss Gardening And Learning Participants in Kentucky State University’s Youth Development Program have developed an unconventional urban garden in the median of a campus parking lot and plan to show it off at an Read More
October, 2014
KSU Students Ready To Conquer The World After Pre-Law Conference Kentucky State University junior Olivia Burkett says she looked at KSU senior Richard Jackson as they traveled from the National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair, held Oct. 24-25 in Read More Kentucky State University Names Raymond Burse As 14th President Raymond M. Burse was named on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, as Kentucky...